Sitting on Top of the World: An Appreciation of Ginger Baker
Sean MurphyOf course his father was a bricklayer, and it could be said that his son, born Peter Edward Baker, was one as well. But instead of a shovel he picked…
50 Albums You May Not Know…But Need To Own: Part Five (Revisited)
10. Material: Hallucination Engine Speaking of Bill Laswell, if any single artist can be said to suffer from being too good, and too productive, it’s him. He is music’s quintessential…
Jon Madof’s Brilliant Corners: Zion80 ‘Adramelech’
Jon Madof has been making many people—like this fan—happy for over a decade. The scope of his projects, particularly the trio he masterminds, Rashanim, has been a source of ceaseless…
50 Albums You May Not Know…But Need To Own: Part Five
10. Material: Hallucination Engine Speaking of Bill Laswell, if any single artist can be said to suffer from being too good, and too productive, it’s him. He is music’s quintessential…
Jon Madof and Zion80 Are Making World Music for a New World
At a concert in New York City a few months ago I saw two things I’d never witnessed before. The first was a group of Jewish jazz musicians playing Afrobeat.…
FELA MFing KUTI
I have written, lovingly, about my love of Fela Kuti (the man, his music, the myth), and you can see that HERE. (If you aren't familiar with this legend, get…
Zion80: Free Concert Download (!!)
Zion80 news! Here's the scoop, from Jon Madof: Live at the Sixth Street Community Synagogue on December 24, 2011. It was recorded on an iPod, it's not the full band,…
Kicking off the New Year with Rashanim
2011 is so last year. What, you might ask, can we look forward to in 2012? Three of my favorite things, all at once: Rashanim, Tzadik and Fela Kuti. Here…
It’s Official: The Budos Is Upon Us
First off, can we get an Amen for Daptone Records? You know a label has arrived when you go from being pleasantly surprised at the consistent quality of each new…
This is Fela Kuti’s Time
You are already down with Fela Kuti, correct? If not, you may want to remedy that, STAT. Seriously, you gotta get this into your life. You may have heard that…